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Road Transport
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Ringfence pothole funding to improve local roads, RHA urges
Potholes are in the news again today with the RAC and Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) calling on councils to be more proactive on prevention measures.
They urge the government to mandate training for councils that neglect road maintenance.
We have long-standing concerns about the state of our roads with congestion costing the UK economy more than £30bn every year.
James Barwise, our policy lead called for more permanent solutions to potholes saying that poorly maintained roads increase the cost of doing business.
“We want to see local authorities equipped with the latest technology for longer lasting and more cost-effective road maintenance. We urge DfT to work with local decision-makers to fast-track these processes.
“We repeat our call on local authorities to ring fence pothole funding for longer term fixes.”
